Is David Gregory Afraid To Challenge His Guest When They Lie And Make Misleading Statements On His Show Meet The Press?

Just watched Dick G let Michelle B lie outright a 1/2 hour ago and was so pissed off. 

Gregory is a total wuss! He not only looks like Howdy Doody...he's got far less spine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIslhp9vqqw

It is sad to say but even Chris Wallace on FOX is tougher on his guest than David Gregory.

Only if your a democrat if republican he probably would fear the wrath of Ailes.

The day of a well informed and quick thinking TV host is long gone. IMO it is the invention of technology of having some (probably) young uninformed reporter whispering in their ear too little too late for a response which just shows the tv host's preparation is not up to par unlike days of old.

It is the job of the press to get at the truth to follow the story and the facts wherever they lead not to act like a helpless cub reporter who is grateful and indebted to the guest for the interview.

The statement should be said to Barbara Walters.

Saw something on the news the other night about millionaires on food stamps, so Newt needs to shut his pie-hole.

What is Bachmann smoking?

Bush's two wars and Medicare part D only cost 160b in 2007?

What utter garbage

David Gregory is sort of a non entity. I don't think people give him any thought one way or the other.

David Gregory is just the product of a system which tries to offend as few as possible while selling the system's products to the greatest number possible. News media as we grew up with is gone. The future is at your fingertips.

Perhaps without his research staff, he is totally unaware of the factual inaccuracies that his guests are uttering.

So what's worse, being gutless or clueless?

Gregory is a disappointment. if not stopping the lies at least debunk immediately after in her face and say, "shame on you".

I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed here. David Gregory might do okay as a political analyst, but he has no business conducting interviews because he's incompetent at it. For whatever reason, he almost never follows up on an evaded question. I don't know if he's not listening to the non-answers or if he just doesn't mind getting pushed around all the time by interview subjects that just want to put out their talking points regardless of the substance of the question. If you want to see a softball interview, watch Meet the Press.

It's a sorry legacy for a show with such long history of hardhitting political reporting.

Of course, to be fair, it would be difficult for anyone to attain the level of professionalism of Tim Russert. His capable handling of interviewees, his fair but deep-digging, persistent style was the hallmark of the program. It would be difficult, if not impossible for NBC to find someone of equal caliber. However, one would think that NBC could at least try to get someone that would make the interviews interesting and meaningful, and David Gregory apparantly is just not capable of that. Even the round table portion of the program isn't very good with David Gregory moderating the discussion.

Face the Nation just announced that next year the program will be extended from a half hour to an hour. That's good, because Bob Schieffer is a good interviewer. It's just not worth watching Meet the Press anymore.

He just doesn't have what it takes to deal with todays politicians. Talking points to any question he has is just not cutting it.

BTW, I'd like to thank Fed up with Republicans for authoring this article, because I've been fed up with David Gregory for a long time. My wife will want to thank you, too, because I'm always bugging her about how terrible Meet the Press has become because of his poor interviews. Now that I've had a chance to go public with my comments, perhaps I'll leave her alone about it. Thanks Fed up!

If you question David Gregory's political views,Google "David Gregory is a Liberal" and read some of the results.There will no longer be a question in your mind that Gregory is a Liberal/Progressive in the same vein as Obama,Pelosi and Harry Reid.He never gives a Republican a break.Lefties who think he does obviously aren't well read enough to know better.

David Gregory is a light weight when compared to the late Tim Russert, Walter Cronkite and even Andy Rooney... The majority of times his guest are allowed to get away without answering the question and plugging in their political talking points without being challenged by him as the moderator or host..I think Luke Russert would have been a better choice to host the show, at least he would have kept up the tradition of Meet The Press being a program that is geared toward truth in journalism...

In a word, yes. I spotted his lack of a spine on Morning Joe in a discussion with the aged frat boy in residence. I don't watch the show. When I see him on Morning Joe, I go get a refill on my coffee. he WILL NOT get in to the face of a any Republican. Period. And if Joe Scarborough scares you Dave, pick up your toys and go home son.

And by the way, I think old Dave would be happier at Fox, just like a few of the folks over at CNN.

I thought Gregory was more victimized with PURE DISRESPECT toward him by republican schill corporate whores.

NOBODY and NO ONE can legitimately engage in debate or argument with liers, imbeciles, corporate whore AntiAmerican schills for big money republicans like Boehner & Bachman.

Best that could come from such guests is to observe what utter idiots they are.

Thumbs up for Gregory on this one. Not even Tim Russert perfected the position as he evolved.

I believe Gregory is still evolving in such a spot and is getting better at not being lenient or partisan to left or right and will not be "used" to deliver any kind of message for any party.

Like Tim Russert once said "When interviewing a guest, you have to take the opposing view."
I think Gregory did if not come close to that today.

For the record, out of curiosity, republican doma pecker checker of the house John Boehner stated as an answer to Gregory's question that the presidential election will "take care of itself."
How the @!$%# does that happen?

With Michelle Bachmann, correcting her lies would take the whole hour of the program.

When Tim Russert was alive, Meet The Press was must see TV for me. Since Gregory took it over, I hardly ever watch. He does not hold anyone accountable for what they say and will back off any debate. The show would be much better served with a Rachel Maddow or a Lawrence O'Donnell hosting. At least then, the distortions and lies would cause some fireworks.

Since this is who David Gregory has always been, it can only be assumed that he was chosen for his doormat interview style, to participate in cover-up rather than investigation into news. The real question is who at NBC made that decision? They also gave a platform for Rachel Maddow, so they weren't out to suppress all investigation. Why did they disrespect the legacy of Tim Russert?

the whole msnbc team are afraid of there guest. all they worry about is keeping there jobs.

After Tim Russert died that's when I stopped watching that show. I watch Fareed Zackaria now

I've stopped watching.